"What did your older brother teach you? To wait for the woman to make the first move? Is that what he taught you?"
Xia Lan looked at Du Qiang with amusement. How could such a big man think of letting a woman take the initiative?
He might wait his whole life and never get that opportunity.
Just as Du Qiang was about to speak, the phone rang.
Du Qiang quickly answered the phone.
"Hello!"
"Du Qiang, what do you want from me? Why are you calling me?"
A teasing voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Isn't this something I wanted to ask you? Have you come up with a solution for your department store?"
Du Qiang asked.
"The higher-ups have suggested a solution: open bidding."
Chen Qing didn't hide anything and told Du Qiang the answer directly.
"What? You're interested? That's a lot of money! We've already sent out the notice, and the bidding will begin in three days."
Xia Lan heard everything Chen Qing said and nodded to Du Qiang.
“My sister-in-law is interested.”
Du Qiang replied.
"You actually have a sister-in-law?"
Chen Qing asked in surprise, "I've never heard of Du Qiang having any relatives."
"My dear sister-in-law!"
Du Qiang reminded Chen Qing.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing understood.
“Okay, she’s your sister-in-law, no problem! I’ll get her a spot, but whether she can get it or not is up to her.”
Chen Qing said to Du Qiang.
"Okay, thanks!"
Du Qiang laughed.
"Okay, I have to go to a meeting. I'll call you for drinks tonight!" Chen Qing said and hung up the phone.
Du Qiang repeated Chen Qing's words, and Xia Lan nodded.
She had just vaguely heard it, and Du Qiang repeated it, making it even clearer.
Three days later, they publicly sought someone to take over.
That's a good method.
"Thanks, Qiangzi, I'll head back now!"
"Thanks, sister-in-law."
Du Qiang smiled at Xia Lan, saying that he wouldn't have understood if she hadn't reminded him!
"Alright, be nicer to Xiaoxue! If she's come to her senses, then get the marriage certificate as soon as possible."
Xia Lan smiled at Du Qiang.
"I know."
Du Qiang nodded heavily.
After Xia Lan left with a smile, Du Qiang became distracted at work and immediately packed his things to go home as soon as it was time to leave.
When I got home, Qian Xue had already finished get off work and was cooking in the kitchen.
I saw Du Qiang come back.
"Brother Qiang, you're back?"
Qian Xue said happily.
"Look, I learned to cook another dish from Aunt Xiao today. Come and try it, see if it's good!"
Qian Xue affectionately pulled Du Qiang to sit down at the table, picked up a piece of food for him, and brought it to his mouth.
Du Qiang grabbed Qian Xue's hand and ate it through her hand.
"tasty."
After finishing his meal, Du Qiang held onto Qian Xue's hand tightly.
"Brother Qiang...?" Qian Xue blushed and her heart raced as Du Qiang stared at her, and she couldn't help but want to pull her hand back.
Du Qiang was holding on very tightly, and Qian Xue noticed that Du Qiang's attitude was different from usual today, so she blushed.
"Xiaoxue, we've been together for three months now. What do you think of me?"
Du Qiang asked with a serious expression.
"Brother Qiang, you're very good, extremely good."
Qian Xue nodded emphatically; Du Qiang really treated her very well.
"After all this time of evaluation, do you think I'm worth marrying?"
Du Qiang's serious expression startled Qian Xue.
"Brother Qiang, you said you wouldn't force me..." Qian Xue was startled by Du Qiang's words.
She thought he wouldn't bring up marriage.
"Okay, I won't force you."
Du Qiang's eyes darkened, and he released Qian Xue's hand.
Qian Xuexin tensed up, opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
"This dish is delicious!"
As usual, Du Qiang praised Qian Xue's cooking.
Qian Xue, however, seemed preoccupied and glanced at Du Qiang.
"Don't worry! I'm not angry. I said I would always wait for you."
Du Qiang laughed and said, "A man's word is his bond."
He was willing to wait for her.
Qian Xue pursed her lips and nodded.
That night
Du Qiang lay in bed, recalling what Xia Lan had said earlier that day, and sighed.
Three months seems like too short a time.
Qian Xue's resistant look just now couldn't fool him; she still hadn't forgotten about Qian Yao.
I turned off the lights and got ready to sleep.
Du Qiang lay down and closed his eyes. Just as he was about to fall asleep...
His door was opened, and it seemed someone approached his bed. In his dazed state, he felt a hand reaching towards his chest.
Du Qiang was so frightened that his eyes widened, and he quickly turned on the light.
I saw Qian Xue wearing only thin clothes on his bed.
"Xiao...Xiaoxue?"
Qian Xue blushed, feeling shy and at a loss, and glanced at Du Qiang.
"You...I..."
Showing up in your room in the middle of the night, dressed so lightly...
Du Qiang thought of a certain possibility, his eyes widened in astonishment, and he was somewhat at a loss.
"I...I...I...I...you...you..."
Du Qiang stammered nervously, and quickly grabbed his blanket to wrap Qian Xue up.
"You...don't want me?"
Qian Xue mustered her courage and grabbed Du Qiang's hand, so embarrassed that tears were about to fall.
"Silly Xiaoxue, how could I not want you!"
Du Qiang glanced at Qian Xue and then hugged her tightly.
"But it's been three months, and you haven't... touched me."
At first, Qian Xue thought that Du Qiang was giving her time to prepare herself. These three months were the happiest time for her, with Du Qiang by her side, allowing her to do whatever she wanted.
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